# United by "Free" Food @ IndiaFOSS 2025 **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [10 September 2025 01:19 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446 "2025-09-10T01:19:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shree\_Kumar](https://forum.fossunited.org/user_avatar/forum.fossunited.org/shree_kumar/32/2359_2.png) [@Shree\_Kumar](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Shree_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [10 September 2025 01:19 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/1 "2025-09-10T01:19:27Z")
I am organizing a potluck lunch at IndiaFOSS 2025. So free here is “free” as in “your” food… Basically each of us attending this “BoF” session will get one dish. We share, eat and discuss everything under the sun. Ideally the dish you bring will be home cooked. For those travelling, we can make exceptions for store bought sweets and savouries. Let’s unite the diversity of your food and stories onto our combined table! # When The potluck will happen on Sunday - Day 2 of the conference, i.e. Sep 21. Time : 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM. Venue : “Workshop” room. (this will be labelled on the venue map) Capacity: Around 25-30 people/dishes, due to size limitations of the room itself. # How to Participate How to participate : Please post the item you wish to bring to the potluck as a reply to this thread. Please include at-least a one liner on what the item is (e.g. starter, main dish, side dish, desserts, etc), and “veg/non-veg” ! Note that you won’t need to bring large quantities of your dish. Imagine that 4-6 guests showed up at your home. Just make and get enough quantity for them. So it’s like lunch box quantity. For items like sweets - get like 10-20 pieces (depending on size, or equivalent). Similarly for savouries. I will check new items and may ask you questions or suggest slight changes if necessary to ensure the menu remains balanced. As dishes are finalized, I will update the menu right below. When your item is on the menu, you become a confirmed participant ! # Menu | S.N. | Dish | Category | Type | Description | Who | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Kashi Halwa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Halwa_Kashi_Sweets_of_India.jpg) | Sweets | Veg | Sweet delicacy made from Ash Gourd/ಕುಂಬಳಕಾಯಿ | Shree | | 2 | Jaggery Chips (Sharkarapuratti) | | Veg | Delicious Sweet Chips from God’s own country | Muneer and Harigovind C B | | 3 | [Kozhikode Halwa](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kozhikode_Halva.jpg) | Sweets | Veg | Colourful and tasty treats from God’s own country | Yasir | | .4 | Banarasi Chana Ghughni | Starter | Veg | Black chana cooked with Indian spices, a semi dry starter (pairs with halwa) . | Yashi Srivastava | | .5 | Banana Chips | | Veg | Lip smacking chips from God’s own country! | Jasil | | 6 | Banana | | Veg | The real deal ! Naturally preserved 🙂 | @urbec | | | | | | | | . . . (additions will go here) ---
**Author:** ![Muneer\_S](https://forum.fossunited.org/user_avatar/forum.fossunited.org/muneer_s/32/2792_2.png) [@Muneer\_S](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Muneer_S)\ **Post date:** [17 September 2025 06:10 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/2 "2025-09-17T06:10:34Z")
Dish - [Jaggery Chips (Sharkarapuratti)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sarkara_Varatti) Category: Snack Type: Veg Description: Banana and jaggery based snack from kerela. Who - Me ---
**Author:** ![Mohd\_Yasir\_K\_N](https://forum.fossunited.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Mohd\_Yasir\_K\_N](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Mohd_Yasir_K_N)\ **Post date:** [17 September 2025 17:27 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/3 "2025-09-17T17:27:04Z")
Dish: [Kozhikode Halwa](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kozhikode_Halva.jpg) Category: Dessert / Sweet Type: Veg Description: A chewy, flavorful sweet from Kerala made with flour, ghee, and jaggery or sugar. ---
**Author:** ![Harigovind\_C\_B](https://forum.fossunited.org/user_avatar/forum.fossunited.org/harigovind_c_b/32/1375_2.png) [@Harigovind\_C\_B](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Harigovind_C_B)\ **Post date:** [18 September 2025 23:40 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/4 "2025-09-18T23:40:50Z")
I brought the same thing 🙂 Dish - Banana Jaggery Chips (Sharkarapuratti) Category: Snack Type: Veg Description: Banana and jaggery based snack from Kerala ---
**Author:** ![Yashi\_srivastava](https://forum.fossunited.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/858c86/32.png) [@Yashi\_srivastava](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Yashi_srivastava)\ **Post date:** [19 September 2025 03:37 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/5 "2025-09-19T03:37:47Z")
Dish: Banarasi chana ghughni Category: veg starter Description: black chana cooked with indian spices , a semi dry starter . People usually pair it with halwa . ---
**Author:** ![Shree\_Kumar](https://forum.fossunited.org/user_avatar/forum.fossunited.org/shree_kumar/32/2359_2.png) [@Shree\_Kumar](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Shree_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [19 September 2025 11:31 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/6 "2025-09-19T11:31:59Z")
@Muneer_S @Mohd_Yasir_K_N @Harigovind_C_B @Yashi_srivastava Thanks and see you at the potluck. Your items are added to the menu. ---
**Author:** ![urbec](https://forum.fossunited.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@urbec](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/urbec)\ **Post date:** [19 September 2025 18:37 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/7 "2025-09-19T18:37:39Z")
Dish: banana Category: fruit Type: Vegan Description: You know, you want it 😃 ---
**Author:** ![urbec](https://forum.fossunited.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@urbec](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/urbec)\ **Post date:** [20 September 2025 18:32 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/8 "2025-09-20T18:32:07Z")
In which room will this happen? ---
**Author:** ![Jasil](https://forum.fossunited.org/user_avatar/forum.fossunited.org/jasil/32/3866_2.png) [@Jasil](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Jasil)\ **Post date:** [20 September 2025 18:59 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/9 "2025-09-20T18:59:49Z")
Dish -Kerala Banana chips Category - Snack Description - Banana chipppppppsssss ---
**Author:** ![urbec](https://forum.fossunited.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@urbec](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/urbec)\ **Post date:** [20 September 2025 19:02 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/10 "2025-09-20T19:02:22Z")
We have all your banana (chips) needs covered (: ---
**Author:** ![Shree\_Kumar](https://forum.fossunited.org/user_avatar/forum.fossunited.org/shree_kumar/32/2359_2.png) [@Shree\_Kumar](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Shree_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [20 September 2025 23:35 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/11 "2025-09-20T23:35:52Z")
> [@urbec](#): > > In which room will this happen? Will happen in what we call the “workshop” room. First floor. Above Audi 1. Basically if you are in the main lobby, come left, climb stairs. It’s the room room on the right. (If you go left after stairs, that’s the “quiet room” btw). ---
**Author:** ![Shree\_Kumar](https://forum.fossunited.org/user_avatar/forum.fossunited.org/shree_kumar/32/2359_2.png) [@Shree\_Kumar](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Shree_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [21 September 2025 07:25 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/12 "2025-09-21T07:25:27Z")
@urbec @Mohd_Yasir_K_N @Muneer_S @Muneer_S @Jasil @Yashi_srivastava @Harigovind_C_B potluck in 15-20 minutes. Looking at the menu. maybe come here after lunch ? I will be here till 2 PM. workshop room. First floor ---
**Author:** ![urbec](https://forum.fossunited.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@urbec](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/urbec)\ **Post date:** [21 September 2025 07:31 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/13 "2025-09-21T07:31:45Z")
Good idea, after lunch ---
**Author:** ![Muneer\_S](https://forum.fossunited.org/user_avatar/forum.fossunited.org/muneer_s/32/2792_2.png) [@Muneer\_S](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Muneer_S)\ **Post date:** [21 September 2025 07:45 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/14 "2025-09-21T07:45:05Z")
just ask where devroom 4 is happening to any volunteers (policy geopolitics devroom) ---
**Author:** ![urbec](https://forum.fossunited.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@urbec](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/urbec)\ **Post date:** [21 September 2025 08:40 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/15 "2025-09-21T08:40:06Z")
Is it in a different room? ---
**Author:** ![urbec](https://forum.fossunited.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@urbec](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/urbec)\ **Post date:** [21 September 2025 08:48 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/16 "2025-09-21T08:48:19Z")
Oh crap, did misread it as “will be there at 2 PM” nevermind. But the bananas where there (: ---
**Author:** ![Shree\_Kumar](https://forum.fossunited.org/user_avatar/forum.fossunited.org/shree_kumar/32/2359_2.png) [@Shree\_Kumar](https://forum.fossunited.org/u/Shree_Kumar)\ **Post date:** [22 September 2025 01:56 UTC](https://forum.fossunited.org/t/united-by-free-food-indiafoss-2025/6446/17 "2025-09-22T01:56:40Z")
Ah ! We missed you. We were there till 1:45-1:50 PM actually. That’s when we realized the entire video livestream team is in the potluck and had to run to the open data devroom 🤣 But we had good fun. We also invited some more folks to sample the food (including some old FOSS friends and cheerleader like @Vasundhar ). As usual took some pictures, and a video too - where I was shouting “this is the inaugural IndiaFOSS potluck” or something like that. Just in case this ends up becoming an annual affair - I can look back and show people this video. PS: @Yashi_srivastava thanks for the ghugni too. We ate a good chunk of it at the end of the event.